Children Of Men Scene Analysis

The film Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuaròn, is centered around the idea of the infertility of mankind in the year 2027. With the help of his cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, the pair has developed a paranoid, yet occasionally hopeful story that displays future conflicts associated with gender, immigration, terrorism, and technology. In an attempt to reach the Human Project and resolve the crisis of infertility, the group faces death, betrayal, and instances of individuals passing all moral boundaries. By using a minimal amount of cuts throughout the film, the pair glorifies the intensity of the film and allows the viewers to connect on a personal basis. The use of Lubezki’s realistic camera style gives Cuaròn the ability to pull …show more content…
This scene begins with Theo, Kee, and Froley being found by the rebel group as they attempt to escape from the uprising. Luke takes Kee and Froley away leaving Theo vulnerable and helpless against the uprising. The 378 second scene follows him as he is making his way through the streets avoiding gunfire, explosions, and tanks. Despite the fact that Theo is quickly moving through buses and buildings, there are still no cuts in the scene. Typically, when an actor turns around, the audience is used to seeing a cut scene rather than a 180-degree turn of the camera at the same speed as the actor (Weintraub). When looking upward, we see Theo’s head turn and shortly after the camera is angled upward. Eventually, the scene reaches a point where Theo hears Froley frantically crying but is unable to find him. The camera follows Theo in and out of different doorways while still presenting gun fire and the sound of Froley crying. As an audience, we begin to feel the frustration and fear Theo has considering hundreds of rebels are being killed with no hesitation. After quickly turning a corner, Theo Kee and Froley crouch in avoidance of Luke where we finally see a close up of the baby. As an audience, we physically feel a sense of relief and Theo is finally there to help the two. Within this powerful scene, there are no cuts and a character is striped of all he has worked for only to have it re-appear because of his …show more content…
A film that takes places in a future time should in fact be as relatable as possible to engage the audience on a personal level. With the use of scene cuts and camera angles, Cuaròn and Lubezki brought the audience into the film and set a new standard for documentary-style